Upcoming events
Expert Witness Testimony Related to Coercive Control in Family Matters
Date: February 7, 2025 · Time: 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM
COST: $200
Featuring Guest Speaker
Dr. Lisa Aronson Fontes, PhD.
details:
Lisa A. Fontes, Ph.D., is an internationally known expert on coercive control, child abuse, intimate partner abuse and sexual violence. Dr. Fontes has been qualified in seventeen states as an expert witness in family, civil, and criminal court testifying about coercive control, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, sexual harrassment, trauma, child abuse, child development and the best interest of the child factors.
Who should attend:
Family law practitioners, judges, family law magistrates, family law professors, parent attorneys, child attorneys, guardians ad litem, parent coordinators, collaborative law professionals, special masters, family law mediators, co-parenting coaches, divorce educators, and mental health practitioners working with families experiencing separation, divorce, post separation or divorce challenges of stepfamilies.
Learning objectives:
Participants will:
Have a basic understanding of the patterned behavior that is coercive control and how it IS a form of domestic abuse in and of itself.
How to assess for and present evidence of coercive control in family court cases.
Basics of expert witness testimony related to coercive control in family court cases.
General Notes:
This event will be held via Zoom and should be treated as a live event. Business casual attire, timeliness and attention is required.
No CLE’s or CEU’s will be available. However, you will receive a certification of attendance.